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MARITIME EVENTS<br />
DNV GL continues to stay ahead of the<br />
curve with classification proficiency<br />
Implementing classification for smart operations, reconsidering contracting processes and examining the effects<br />
of cost cutting, the leading class society is enhancing regional maritime and offshore market<br />
DNV GL recently held its 5th Middle<br />
East Committee and 15th Regional<br />
Offshore Committee Meetings<br />
in Dubai, to share its strategy<br />
and maritime and offshore forecast<br />
with industry experts and to help<br />
propel the maritime & offshore sector<br />
forward. Both committees represent<br />
top decision makers from Ship<br />
& Rig Owners, Shipyards as well as<br />
senior executives from other maritime<br />
related companies.<br />
Middle East Committee Meeting<br />
Sales and Marketing Director for<br />
DNVGL Trond Hodne in his key note<br />
address highlighted the challenging<br />
times facing the industry with<br />
geopolitical uncertainty, coupled<br />
with the impact of expensive regulatory<br />
compliance. He stated that DNV<br />
GL was pleased to see that UAE is<br />
leading the way to developing as a<br />
Maritime Hub. The distinction of<br />
being the first Arab country to win<br />
Category B Membership to the IMO<br />
council will further enhance its position<br />
as the leading maritime nation<br />
in this part of the world. He shared<br />
the DNV GL study on the Energy<br />
Transition Outlook 2018 and Maritime<br />
Forecast with the participants<br />
discussing the implications for the<br />
oil and gas, power & renewables with<br />
focus on the maritime industry.<br />
Jamil Al Ali, Manager Fleet Engineering<br />
Group, KOTC presented the<br />
company’s initiatives with regards<br />
to Energy Efficiency & stated that<br />
“KOTC has committed to adopt all<br />
international environmental regulatory<br />
requirements, hence we have<br />
made it our mission to enhance our<br />
Energy Efficiency, reduce GHG and<br />
Ozone Depleting Substances released<br />
during our operations. To<br />
strengthen our capabilities, we have<br />
implemented ISO Standard 50001<br />
(Energy Management) to manage<br />
energy efficiently and to reduce our<br />
carbon footprint by optimizing fuel<br />
oil consumption.”<br />
Regional Offshore Committee<br />
Meeting<br />
Regional Manager for DNV GL<br />
Southeast Europe, Middle East, and<br />
Africa, Ioannis Chiotopoulos delivered<br />
the opening remarks for the Regional<br />
Offshore Committee in Dubai, where<br />
he addressed the market dynamics<br />
in recent years and the ongoing approach<br />
to make a positive impact. He<br />
clarified, “The market has witnessed<br />
tremendous pressure and undergone<br />
transformation as a result. Barrel<br />
prices have fallen from the high 70s<br />
to the low 50s, big players have decided<br />
to merge, and geopolitical pressures<br />
have been prevalent.”<br />
Classification for smarter operations<br />
Director of Offshore Classification<br />
Ernest Meyer made a key note<br />
address and shared the various in-<br />
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